Breaking News: Heavy Rainfall & Flood Escalates Tension From Uttarakhand To Rajasthan | ABP News

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued warnings for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in the north and northeast states for the next three days. IMD on Friday reported that Rajasthan is expected to experience heavy rainfall this week, while heavy downpours in Uttarakhand have rendered its national highway inaccessible. Uttarakhand, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Gujarat region have received warnings for heavy rainfall until July 7. In Assam, the relentless rains have affected more than 24.5 lakh people across 30 districts. Major rivers, including the Brahmaputra and the Barak, are flowing above the danger mark at multiple locations, exacerbating the situation, news agency PTI reported. Districts such as Cachar, Kamrup, Dhubri, Nagaon, and Goalpara are among the worst affected. Urban flooding has been reported in Kamrup Metropolitan, Kamrup, and Dibrugarh. Tragically, 52 lives have been lost due to the floods, with an additional 12 fatalities caused by landslides and storms. The flooding has also had a devastating effect on wildlife, with the Kaziranga National Park reporting the deaths of 114 wild animals.